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James Harden was named a reserve for the All Star game Feb. 14 in Toronto, his fourth-consecutive selection since he was dealt to Houston from the Thunder — the Rockets’ opponent Friday in Oklahoma City — to the Rockets. Harden has averaged 27.7 points, 6.9 assists and 6.3 rebounds, roughly matching last season’s numbers with …

The Spurs had 16 points in three minutes before the Rockets got their first defensive stop on Wednesday, but Rockets guard Jason Terry said the game was lost even earlier. Terry said the Rockets got complacent with a three-game winning steak and failed to have bring the right approach to the game. “Proper preparation prevents …

Rockets center Dwight Howard said he had no issues coming back on Wednesday against the Spurs after missing three games with a sprained left ankle on Wednesday, but was not at full strength, either. He said he would not have any trouble playing Friday against the Thunder in Oklahoma City. “I felt OK,” Howard said. …

With the Rockets playing the Thunder in Oklahoma City for the first time this season on Friday, James Harden said games against his former team, even on their home court, no longer stand out as special because that is where he began his career. “It’s all for the win,” Harden said. “That’s what these games …

After the Rockets opened January with a loss in San Antonio, they set a goal for the month to win 11 games. To get there, they will have to sweep the back-to-back on Friday and Saturday against the Thunder in Oklahoma City and Wizards in Houston in the final game of a stretch of five …

SAN ANTONIO – Center Dwight Howard is expected to return to the Rockets lineup on Wednesday against the Spurs after missing three games with a sprained left ankle. The choice of a power forward to play next to him is still unclear. Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said he believes Howard will be cleared to …

Rockets guard James Harden came within two assists of his third triple double in four games on Monday, but his run of five-consecutive games with at least eight assists is the longest of his career. His rebounding, particularly with the Rockets in a small lineup, might be more impressive. Harden has averaged 10.2 rebounds in …